A Work Of Fiction.
Chapter 6 - On Her Back
Terri :
Martika goes "Right. Tom, you know the deal. Fuck off and come back at the end of Chastity's shift. Let's see what the bitch can do today. Chastity, say your goodbyes."
And so, once again, I say bye to Tom; that I'll see him later and that I love him.
He echoes those sentiments back, holds my hand and says "Have a wonderful time." grins, then kisses me on the lips, before being escorted out the front door by Martika.
Within a few minutes, Jackie arrives - the front-of-house - and she welcomes me back.
"Had a good time last time. I knew you'd be back, luv.." she beamed.
Donna turns up next, as does Wendy closely behind. No Sarah?
"No, her day off bitch. Nice to see you again. Ready to sell cunt?" she asks, patting my leather clad vagina region.
I smile, grin....take a drag of my cigarette and, in a plume of excess smoke, state "I hope so. I wouldn't be here if I didn't want to sell myself again, now would I?"
Martika grins.
"Fuckin' slags!" she moans under her breath.
After Wendy makes herself a cup of tea, and Candy has got me and her tumblers of vodka, Martika does her pep talk. Motivating the troops, as it were, to sell ourselves.
Candy is chain smoking another cigarette as I'm putting out mine.
It lasts around 5..10..minutes, but Candy especially, she's transfixed on what Martika is saying.
Part confidence, part building us up, part understanding the role we play - important, of course - in her little empire. Part making us proud of selling ourselves for her.
Martika :
The slags know what they're there for. I just have to remind them, each and every morning. Obviously, breaking down your sister Candy all those years ago, I have to keep her...and them on point...that they have value, that they have worth...that whoring is an honourable achievement....for me...for my little empire.
My 'Band Of Bitches' are the most respected in the area. We get no shit. We take no shit. I take no shit. Work for me, respect me and keep up that reputation. That's all that matters. Reputation is everything. Do that and you gain respect yourself.
Candy, that bitch knows. Fear works on her. Or had in the past. Now she's very pliable. She does what the fuck I tell her. Never questions, 'cos she knows now better than that. She knows that my opinion matters. She knows that my opinion is the only one.
I tell that slag what to wear, what colours to put on, what to drink, what drugs to take. They fall in line behind her. Donna does. Wendy? That bitch just does a good job and keeps her head down. Sara? Likewise. This Chastity, I think, she'll follow what the other bitches are doing...Just open your legs. Fuck 'em. That's all they need to do.
Simple.
Terri:
Martika leaves and Jackie gets us back to reality and opens up. The men start coming....
First Candy - naturally - is picked.
Donna lights up. We chat a little. She tells me of her punters last night. Sounds cool. I'm getting treated as one of the other tarts now. It feels good. It feels......nice.
Treated as an equal.
We throw anecdotes around, just for fun....and a punter is led into the lounge, wanting to screw Donna.
"Here, have this..." Donna says, taking a final drag of her half smoked cigarette before passing it onto me.
"Thanks babe.." I answer, putting it between my fingers.
She goes off, her own red leather skirt creaking on the sofa as she gets up and walks over to her client.
Meanwhile...
Her cigarette. Her DNA on the filter. Her lipstick. The cigarette of a long-time hardened prostitute....everything that I am here, trying to represent. Her life. Her sex life. Her career. Her attitude....all on this cigarette.
Excitement.
I put the cigarette to my lips.....suck....hollow out those cheeks...and take a long, hard drag...
I feel Donna's spirit enter my body....into my throat...into my lungs....deep... deep...down...
...and, as I exhale....I feel that attitude.
It strangely makes me connected...as I finish and stub out the butt. I feel more like a proper prostitute, not some stupid fuckin' housewife that's playing at it for thrills.
Jackie leads a man in as I'm stubbing out that cigarette. He wants me. Right. Professional head on. This is my life, my career, today....